Bengaluru weather in February

In February, Bengaluru sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bengaluru's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bengaluru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Bengaluru is capital city of Karnataka state in India.

Density
11,465/km²
people per km²
Founded
1537

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bengaluru reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72917
82917
92918
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193118
203118
213118
223118
233119
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How February really feels in Bengaluru

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bengaluru weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°41.111.37.8
Feb30° / 18°61.111.66.4
Mar32° / 20°152.311.94.7
Apr33° / 22°447.512.33.7
May32° / 22°12315.912.63.5
Jun29° / 21°12018.612.74.2
Jul27° / 21°12920.612.74.5
Aug27° / 20°12218.912.44.7
Sep28° / 20°12116.712.15.0
Oct27° / 20°13816.911.75.2
Nov27° / 18°629.111.46.6
Dec26° / 17°233.211.37.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38020
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98218
108218
118218
128218
138317
148317
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288713

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Bengaluru gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
95
105
115
124
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154
164
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184
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204
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254
265
275
285

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15131171
25031172
35032172
45032172
54932172
64932172
74932173
84932173
94932173
104932173
114931163
124931163
135031163
145031163
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225427163
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245625163
255525164
265624164
275523175
285523175

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:506:16
211.46:506:17
311.56:506:17
411.56:506:17
511.56:506:18
611.56:496:18
711.56:496:19
811.56:496:19
911.56:496:19
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1711.66:466:22
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1911.66:466:22
2011.66:456:23
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2211.66:446:23
2311.76:446:23
2411.76:436:24
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2711.76:426:24
2811.76:426:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.4Intense
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186.5Intense
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226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bengaluru

In seasonPeak

None of Bengaluru's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bengaluru's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bengaluru?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Bengaluru for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bengaluru in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Bengaluru sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bengaluru in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bengaluru peaks around July 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 22UV 13Dec 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bengaluru in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bengaluru is worst in January — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModerateUnhealthyJan 1362 µg/m³Jul 1823 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan63Unhealthy
Feb57Unhealthy
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr51Poor
May48Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bengaluru?

Bengaluru sits at 13.0°N, 77.6°E, 920 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Mysore, 128 km away.

IrimbiliyamHampiManaliChennaiThaikattusseryMunnarMadurai

Topography around Bengaluru

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bengaluru.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bengaluru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 910 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m.

The land around Bengaluru is covered by artificial surfaces (71%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (60%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
1,116 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Mysore 128 km · Irimbiliyam 286 km · Hampi 290 km · Manali 290 km · Chennai 291 km · Thaikattussery 316 km · Munnar 326 km · Madurai 344 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bengaluru (12.9719°, 77.5937°, elevation 920 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).